Pino would not have been available to pitch for several more days and did not pitch well Wednesday, so his being optioned is not terribly surprising. But it's a very uncharacteristic move for the Twins to aggressively promote a young posiiton player. And it's almost unheard of for any baseball player with any organization to jump from High A-ball to the Majors without stops in between.

The switch-hitting shortstop was on the 40-man roster and the Twins needed an infielder, so that could explain help the move. It still is a surprising development. The only other infielder on the 40-man roster who is not in the Majors or on the disabled list is Kennys Vargas, and he is strictly a first baseman/DH.

Polanco, who will turn 21 on July 5, is hitting .289/.363/.404 in 287 at-bats for the Fort Myers Miracle. He is considered by observers one of the top prospects in the organization.

Jorge Polanco will wear #11 and expected to be in uniform today in Anaheim. #MNTwins